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I currently have a 4-year-old studio XPS 8100 that I'm in the process of upgrading. I bought a Corsair CX600M PSU last month, my GTX 660 should be here tomorrow and now I am looking at ordering a Samsung 840 EVO SSD, either 256 GB or the 500.

My questions are: I want to add an SSD to my system and I currently have a Dell OEM version of Windows 7 Home 64-bit. Will I have to order an install disc or can I plug in both drives at the same time and copy the recovery drive over to the SSD to install from? And will I need some kind of additional modular plugs for my CX600M to support both the SSD that I want to order and the old 1.5 TB HDD that I have currently?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

J-
 
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You can use a free cloning pgm to clone the SSD from the HDD if there is enough room on it. I use this one: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm
Just be sure to check the SSD when you choose it as the destination drive. Be sure it is using the whole drive/partition and not making a smaller partition just the size of the cloned data it's moving.

To connect the drive, you simply need a SATA cable and another SATA Power connector from your PSU.

Here's an easy to follow guide if you need it: http://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/
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You can use a free cloning pgm to clone the SSD from the HDD if there is enough room on it. I use this one: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm
Just be sure to check the SSD when you choose it as the destination drive. Be sure it is using the whole drive/partition and not making a smaller partition just the size of the cloned data it's moving.

To connect the drive, you simply need a SATA cable and another SATA Power connector from your PSU.

Here's an easy to follow guide if you need it: http://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/
 
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